Fold able ironing-board stand



J. H. WHITAKER.

FOLDABVLLIRONING BOARD. STAND APPLICATION FILED MAY 9. 191B.

Patented July 22, 1919.

ATTORNEY unrrun STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. WHITAKER, or DENNISVI LE, NEW JERSEY.

FOLIDABLE Ro vINaBoAn STAND.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN H. WHITAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dennisville, in the countyof Cape May and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inFolda-ble Ironing-Board Stands, of which the following is a specification. i i

This invention is a foldable ironing-board stand, and is more particularly adapted for domestic use, wherein any usual or customary type of board may be employed with the stand to which'it is adaptedto be]. detachably secured so that the stand will support one end of the board.

One object of the inventionis to provide a stand that may be folded and when ex tended will be suitably braced aga nst accidental folding. V

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand that has clamping means to provide for detachably securing an ironingboard so that any usual shape or customary typeofboard maybe utilized."

Still another. obj ect of the invention is to provide a foldable stand that is strong and rigid in construction, consisting of few parts not liable to injury or damage in use, and one that may be readily attachedand detached from an ironin'g' board and folded thereagainst when storing the board.

Broadly stated, the nventlon comprises, a

stand composed ofspaced and foldable legs having a suitable brace therebetween and providing jaws, one of which is movable through the action of a screwfor clamping the longitudinal edges of an ironing-board, and when said board is clampedon the stand the legs may be-folded against one side of the table so that the stand and board will occupy little room whenin storage; i A

One practical form of construction an assembly will be described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of the stand and ironing-board, one end of which is resting upon a support with dotted lines'showing the position of the legs when folded,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation with parts broken away, and

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the stand with an ironing-board shown in dotted lines.

In the preferred embodiment about to be described, there is provided a pair of legs that are indicated at 5 and 6. As shown be broken in its middle.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 11y 22, 1919, Application filed. May 9, 1918. Serial No. 233,508.

second pair are indicated at 9 and 10 and the pivotal connection for the leg 9 with the leg 5 is indicated at 11 and the pivotal connection for the leg 10 with the leg 6 is indicated at 12. As shown this connection consists of registering holes formed in the legs and passing a suitable bolt therethrough and securing the same in position by means of a nut.

At a convenient point between the ends of the legs 9 and 10 there is secured a brace 13 that may be fastened in any suitable manner' s'uch as are indicated by the bolts 14. In order to limit the spreading movement betweenthe pairsof spaced legs a foldable brace 15 is employed. This brace preferably has its ends secured to the rigid braces 7 and 13 as shown in the several figures. At a.

point intermediate its length it is provided with a hinge joint 16 so that the brace may The ends of this brace '15 are preferably pivotally mounted so that the two portions may move upwardly as indicated.

When the brace is in extended position as shown in the several figures it effectually locks the twp pairs of spaced legs against accidental folding. Theupper ends of the legs 5 and 6 have pivotally connected therer to the plates 17 and 18. The pivotal connection for the plate 17 is indicated at 19, and may consist of a bolt and nut. The pivotal connection for the plate 18, on the leg 6,1nay be indicated at 20 and it may also consist of a bolt and nut as shown. These plates 17 and 18 are preferably secured to and serve to carry a transverse member 21. This transverse member may be provided with a longitudinal bore for receiving a lead screw indicated at 22. i

This lead screw may have its ends journaled and secured in the plates 17 and 18 in any usual or workman-like manner. It is preferrednot to permit one end of the screw to project while its opposite end is provided with some means for permitting free rotation of the screw by the hands of theoperator. The means in the present showing being a winged nut 23. The transverse member or cross member 21 is preferably provided adjacent one end with a slot 24E. This slot is so arranged that it exposes the lead screw 22.

The sides of this slot which are indicated at 25 and 26 are adapted to serve asguides for a movable aw 27. This movable aw 27 is adapted to have a threaded connection with the lead screw 22. When the winged nut 23 is rotated it causes the lead screw 22 to rotate and the threaded connection be tween the aw 27 and the screw will permit the jaw to move longitudinally of the slot 24. The sides 25 and 26 serve as guides during this movement and tend to prevent rotative.

movement of the jaw 27 with the screw 22. Thus the jaw 27 is caused to move in a straight line. V

The limit of movement of the jaw 27 is controlled by the length of the slotand its ends. The plate 18 is adapted also not only to be cooperatively connected with the cross-member 21 but also to serve as a stationary jaw to cooperate with the movable jaw 27. As shown each one of these jaws is provided with a notched portion indicated at 28 and 29 so that the jaws may firmly clamp the longitudinal edges of an ironing board 30. The stand when connected to the board 30, as shown in Fig. 1, is preferably clamped adjacent one end. The other end of the board 30 is then rested upon a support indicated at 31.

. When it is desired to store the board and stand the brace 15 is broken in its middle and the two pairs of spaced legs are moved together by means of their pivotal connections 11 and 12. As shown the legs 9 and 10 lie in contact with the inner surface of the legs 5 and 6. This folding arrangement is shown more particularly in Fig. 2. At this time the board 30 may be removed from its point of support 31 and the spaced legs 5 and 6 folded by means of their pivotal connections 19 and 20.

When it is desired todetach the board 30 the lead screw is rotated by means of its nut 23 which will cause the jaw27 to move outwardly and thus free the board from being clamped between the jaws 27 and 18. As the stand is so constructed it may be employed with any usual type of ironing board having the customary form. By providing the ironing-board 30 with a support adjacent one end it will leave the opposite end which is usually the narrow end adapted to receive skirts or other articles that are formed in continuous lengths. With the usual type of stand it is not a very easy matter to iron a 'skirt as some portion of the stand will interwould be made of metal to better withstandwear and therefore make the stand more lasting in construction.

The foregoing description and the drawings have reference to what may be considered the preferred, or approved, form of my invention. It is to be understood that I may make such changes in construction and ar rangement and combination of parts, materials, dimensions, et cetera, as may prove expedient and fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An ironing board comprising a pair of spaced supporting legs, a plate secured to the top of each leg, one of the plates forming a stationary jaw, a transverse bar mounted between the plates, said transverse bar having a central bore, and being slotted from one end to a point adj aoent the center thereof, a

threaded rod mounted in the plates and ex- 7 tending through the central bore, and a movable jaw operatingon the threaded rod andthe center, a threaded rod mounted between V v the plates and operating in the central bore,

and a movable jaw carried by the threaded rod and operating in the slot of the'transverse bar.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN H. IVHITAKER.

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Washington, I). C. 

